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A flood affected victim thankfully receives supplies provided through the one UN support in Dolo's Town, Margibi County

Over 29,000 Flood Affected Victims Benefit from One United Nations (UN) Support

Monrovia, 5th September 2018 – Over 29,000 flood affected victims in Grand Bassa, Margibi and Montserrado Counties have benefited from a joint United Nations fl

Dr. Francis Kateh, Deputy Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer, making remarks during the Maternal and Neonatal care Task-sharing appraisal meeting in Monrovia

Meeting to appraise status of Maternal and Neonatal care Task-sharing Approach Initiatives

cross session of stakeholders during the meeting to appraise the status of the Maternal and Neonatal care Task-sharing initiative in Monrovia

Exhibition of herbal products

Ghana celebrates 16th African Traditonal Medicines Day

Ghana celebrated the 16th African Traditional Medicines Day on 31 August 2018 in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana and under the theme “Local Manufacturing of Traditional Medicine Products in the African Region”.

Mr Geoffrey Namara WHO Malaria M&E Expert facilitating a session

South Sudan sets to improve malaria surveillance through a sentinel site strengthening approach

Malaria, a disease endemic in South Sudan with the entire population at risk, continues to be the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, accounting for 59% of cases and over

Ebola strikes big city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO scales up response to new threat

Ebola strikes big city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO scales up response to new threat

It’s been a little over a month since the Ebola outbreak in North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared by the Ministry of Health. In the hotspot of Mangina, which is a rural community much progress has been made, but a new case in the city of Butembo is raising concern.

Honorable Dr Riek Gai Kok, the Minister of Health addressing the participants during the Emergency Advisory Committee Meeting on Ebola Preparedness in South Sudan

South Sudan intensifies Ebola preparedness in response to the outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo

Juba, 6 September 2018 – In the aftermath of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that started in North Kivu provinc

Demonstration of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) procedure

WHO supports the mobile BSL-3 Lab re-qualification and training of experts

Ethiopia had secured recently the Biosafety mobile laboratory-level three (BSL-3).

One of the training sessions

Improving Leadership and Management capacity of health authorities at the district level

In July this year, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) in collaboration with the World Health Organization commenced a countrywide strategic leadership and management t